Senior Specialist Pharmacist: Education and Training

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's healthcare organization is seeking a Senior Specialist Pharmacist in Education and Training. You will be responsible for enhancing educational programs for pharmacy professionals and supporting the broader paediatric training team. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact on children's healthcare and improve training delivery. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in clinical pharmacy, with a passion for education and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a hospital pharmacist in a clinical role.
• Demonstrated experience of delivering education and training.
• Familiarity with methodologies to support learning.

Responsibilities

• Drive impactful education for Pharmacists.
• Support development of paediatric training capacity.
• Manage projects and mentor practitioners.

Skills

Communication skills

Mentoring

Project management

Ability to motivate others

Clinical governance knowledge

Education

MPharm or equivalent

Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Specialist Pharmacist: Education and Training

The closing date is 11 January 2026

We are looking for a driven and passionate pharmacist with a love for education and training to join our dynamic and friendly team. Prior paediatric experience is not required but a drive to support people to achieve their full potential is.

GOSH is an exciting place to work at the cutting edge of medicines use for children globally. The Pharmacy Department is well regarded and holds a host of expertise. You will work with inspirational colleagues across Pharmacy and the Education Directorates to deliver high quality and engaging educational programs. There is the opportunity to build your professional network and reputation both locally and internationally as we look to expand our educational services globally.

We are expanding our Education and Training Team as we see the impact these roles have on our colleagues and patient care. Driving improvements in the way children are treated and experience medicines. You will bring your own expertise, passion, charisma and drive to shape how we push boundaries in Pharmacy practice and the use of medicines. You will be well supported on your journey as an educationalist with support to continue to develop your clinical skills, managerial, research and educational skills. Drawing upon experienced Education and Training Pharmacists, our research institute and clinical leaders here at GOSH

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for driving forward high quality and impactful education for Pharmacists. Supporting Pharmacy professionals to achieve their full potential whilst working with the wider team to support colleagues to build paediatric training capacity meeting the needs of the local, national and international workforce in paediatrics. Specific key projects could include:

• Leading upon developing a holistic Band 6 and 7 development program to support the development of highly skilled practitioners
• Lead upon supporting practitioners and tutors undertaking the UCL diploma program
• Developing GOSH's pharmacy student capacity and leading upon placements
• Supporting the Trust's wider medicines management agenda

Within the Education Team at GOSH we are keen to support each other and share opportunities to grow the team. There will be the opportunity to work across programs to gain exposure and experience in a range of pharmacy educational activities including Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician and Foundation Pharmacist programs.

We recognise the importance of maintaining your clinical competence and actively support those with limited paediatric experience to develop their skills. We would like to work with you to explore your clinical passions to support your ongoing development through a manageable clinical commitment.

About us

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment(s) below.

Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

• Our Always values
• Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• MPharm or equivalent or BPharm/BSc Hons for those qualified before 2002.
• Evidence portfolio to demonstrate mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and / or Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group
• Registered as an independent prescriber (or working towards)
• HEE Educational Supervisor programme completion (or working towards) or other equivalent qualification / experience

Experience/Knowledge

• Experience of working as a hospital pharmacist with some experience of working in a clinical role
• Demonstrated experience of delivering education and training
• Demonstrated experience of mentoring and tutoringKnowledge of methodologies to support learning and education
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• Experience of managing staff and leading projects
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• Experience of setting objectives and managing performance
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• Experience of writing policies and SOPs
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• Experience of clinical risk and clinical governance
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• Experience of working as a paediatric pharmacist

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate with all staff and patients at all levels
• Ability to justify any advice given with supporting literature - evidence, should this be challenged
• Ability to collaborate, influence and motivate a wide range of individuals
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Ability to motivate and act as a role model
• Ability to manage services and implement change
• Understanding of the strategic aims of the GPhC, RPS and HEE in relation to E&T
• Ability to plan and organise a broad range of training and development activities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

£64,156 to £71,148 a year Inclusive per annum pro rata